Marcelling and permanent-wave irons



July 31, 1928. 1,678,890

- K. WALL XARCELLING AND PERMANENT WAVE IRONS Filed Sept. 15, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 IN VE NTOR.

' ATTORNEY.

July 31, 1928. 1,678,890

K. WALL IARGELLING AND PERMANENT WAVE IRONS Filed Sept. 13, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEY.

Patented July 31, 1928.

llhll'iED STATES KATHERINE WALL, OF OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

MARCELLI NG AND PERMAlIENT-WAVE IRONS.

Application filed September 13, 1927.

The invention relates to marcelling and permanent wave irons, and has for its object to provide a device of this character wherein a plurality of irons have electric cord connections with an overhead socket carrying device and spring rollers carried by said socket device, and over which flexible members extend, which fleXible'members terminate in clamps adapted to receive and support the marcelling iron at the proper elevation during a marcelling operation. The rollers are preferably of a conventional spring type which support articles at predetermined heights.

A further object is to provide a marcelling iron comprising a handle member having a forked device, the arms of which are in parallel relation and a plate plvoted to the handle member and provided with trans verse corrugations in which are received the arms of the forked member whereby the hair will be waved when clamped between the plate and the arms of the forked member. Also to provide spring means for normally forcing the plate towards the arms of the forked member and exerting pressure on the clamped hair during the marcelling opera tion. 7

A further object is to provide a curved under plate having pins adjacent its ends and which pins, when the curved under plate is in position, are received within the corrugations of the upper side of the corrugated plate and forms a protective shield for thehead, as well as means for holding the hair against the arms of the forked member. Also to provide the under plate with a heat insulating layer for additionally protecting the head.

A further object is to provide the under side of the pivoted corrugated plate with transverse ridges for preventing lateral displacement of hair between the plate and the arms of the forked member.

With the above and other objects in view the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawing, described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the waving iron and supporting device therefor:

Serial No. 219,327.

' used.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the iron showing a plurality of corrugations.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the pro tecting plate.

Figure 6 isa perspective View of a hair clamping device for holding the hair while placing the marcelling device thereon.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the ceiling of a room and 2 a casing secured thereto in any suitable manner, which casing is provided with a plurality of electric sockets 3, preferably circumferentially arranged as shown in Figure 2. Disposed within the casing 2 are conventional forms of spring rollers 4, for instance of the shade roller type wherein the roller may be held against rotation, and extending around said rollers 4: are cords 5, which cords extend downwardly and have connected thereto at 6 V-shaped clamping members 7, which clamping members are adapted to support the marcelling irons hereinafter set forth. Cords 5 extend through the apertures 8 in the under side of the casing 2, therefore it will be seen that the rollers 4 are concealed from view at all times.

Referring to Figures 3 and 4:, it will be noted that inFigure 3 an iron is shown having a single corrugation, and in Figure 4 an iron having a plurality of corrugations, however the structures and operation are the same and the same numerals will apply thereto, and in which figures, the numeral 9 designates the handle member, adapted to be grasped by the operator for manipulating the device, and leading into said handle member is an electric cord 10, the end of which terminates in a plug 11, which screws into the, multiple plug socket 12, which in turn screws into the socket 13 of the casing 1. By providing the multiple plug 12, it is obvious an electric lamp 1 1- may be received within the plug socket 12, so that the operator will know at all times whether current is flowing through the electric cord 10 to the heating element, which may be disposed within the handle 9, or in the fork 15, a single arm 15 being shown in Figure 3, and

-which heating element is adapted to supply the necessary heat for the marcelling operation. The fork 15 has a plurality of arms 16 in spaced parallel relation and which arms preferably curve as shown in the drawings. Pivotally connected at 17 to the fork 15 and the arm 15 is a corrugated plate 18, which plate has its corrugations longitudinally disposed and the plate longitudinally curved to conform to the curvature of the arms 16, whereby when said corrugated plate 18 is forced downwardly by the leaf spring 19, which forces upwardly the finger engaging arm 20, the hair 21 will be clamped between the plate 18 and the heated arms 16, which arms are disposed within the couvolutions of the under side of the plate 18, therefore it will be seen that the hair will be held during the marcelling operation. At the initial starting of the operation a split clamp 22 is preferably used for holding thehair 21 in proper spread position, and at which time the loop 23 of the clamp is over the end 24 thereof. After the clamp is placed in position, the marcelling iron is adjusted to the hair.

After the marcelling device has been placed on the hair, the spring clamp 7 is passed under the loops 25 carried by the upper side of the plate 18 adjacent its opposite end, consequently the clamp and the flexible member 5 will support the weight of the marcelling device, and relieve the same from the head. The clamp 7 is placed in position by spreading the same until the arms 26 will be received in the outer ends of the loops 25. The under sides of the corrugated plates 18 are preferably provided with grooves 27 running transversely, and which grooves form means for preventing lateral displacement of the hair when clamped in the device, and also forms means for partially spreading the hair during the clamping operation. 7

A shield 28 is provided which shield curves substantially at the same are as the plate 18 and arms 16, and is provided with turned up edges 29, which engage over the opposite sides of the corrugated plate 18, and has its outer face preferably provided with a layer of heat insulating material 30 for protecting the head and the hair adjacent the device The opposite ends of the plate 28 are provided with apertured lugs 31, through which lugs pins 32 extend. The pins 32, after the plate has been placed in position, are forced inwardly, and are received between the corrugations of the plate 18, thereby attaching said. plate 28 to the device, and. in a manner whereby it may be easily and quickly removed.

From the above it will be seen that a marcelling iron is provided which is simple in construction, positive in its operation, and one which may be cheaply manufactured and sold.

The invention having been set forth what is claimed as new and useful is 1. A mar-ceiling iron comprising a handle men'iber, a fork carried by said handle member and having a plurality of arms, means for heating said fork, a corrugated plate pivotally mounted on the fork and positioned whereby the plurality of arms will be received between the corrugations thereof, a protecting plate for the under side of said iron, said protecting plate being provided with means whereby when it is positioned said plate will be held against displacement by members overlying the corrugated plate.

2. A marcelling iron comprising a handle member, a heating fork carried by said handle member, a corrugated plate pivoted to the fork adjacent. the handle member, said corrugated plate having its corrugations positioned whereby the arms of the fork will be received therebetween, U-shaped brackets carried by the upper side of the corrugated plate adjacent its ends, a protecting plate beneath the fork, the opposite sides of the protecting plate overlying the opposite sides .of the corrugated plate, lugs carried bythe opposite ends of the protecting plate, and pins extending through said lugs and engaging between the corrugations of the corrugated plate at opposite ends thereof and forming means for holding said protecting plate in position.

3. The combination with a m'arcelling iron, of a support therefor, said support comprising a casing adapted to be secured to a ceiling, a spring rollerwithin said casing, a flexible member extending around said roller and forming means whereby a spring arm clamp may be supported at dif ferent elevations, said spring arm clamp being detachably connected to the mar-ceiling arm. 4. The combination with a marcelling 1ron,'of a support therefor, said support comprising a suspended spring roller, a flexible member extending around said roll er, spaced loops carried by the marcelling iron and a flexible clamping member car ri-ed by the flexible member and detachably engaging in the eyes.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

KATHERINE WALL. 

